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Great Western rock classics and hit songs of the '60s

The era when the foundations of rock music were forged: the 1960s.

Today’s rock music includes many subgenres that blend a variety of musical styles.

Of course, every genre is rooted in rock, but if you trace many of them back to their origins, you end up in the 1960s.

This time, we’ve selected classic songs that had a tremendous impact on the rock scene of the 1960s.

Many famous artists and bands appear, so even if you’re not well-versed in rock, be sure to check them out!

Playlist

Great Western rock classics and hit songs of the '60s
show_chartTitlePlaylistReview
1eastLike a Rolling StoneBob Dylan
Like a Rolling StoneBob Dylanplay_arrow
The Grammy Awards, the Academy Awards, the Nobel Prize in Literature…
2eastMy GenerationThe Who
My GenerationThe Whoplay_arrow
The Zo..., one of the three greatest rock bands in the UK,
3eastWhite RoomCream
White RoomCreamplay_arrow
Mr. Eric Clapton, Jack Blu…
4eastPaint It, BlackThe Rolling Stones
Paint It, BlackThe Rolling Stonesplay_arrow
A song that has long been used across numerous forms of media...
5eastHushDeep Purple
HushDeep Purpleplay_arrow
'Hush' is a popular hard rock song in Japan as well...
6eastAll Along The WatchtowerThe Jimi Hendrix Experience
All Along The WatchtowerThe Jimi Hendrix Experienceplay_arrow
In 1968, Mr. Bob Dylan’s classic song “A...
7eastGood VibrationsThe Beach Boys
Good VibrationsThe Beach Boysplay_arrow
The …, one of the most iconic bands in surf rock,
8eastLookin’ Out My Back DoorCreedence Clearwater Revival
Lookin' Out My Back DoorCreedence Clearwater Revivalplay_arrow
Creedence Clearwater Revival, who embody the essence of American rock...
9eastLove StreetThe Doors
Love StreetThe Doorsplay_arrow
Led by vocalist Jim Morrison, The Do…
10eastHouse of the Rising SunThe Animals
House of the Rising SunThe Animalsplay_arrow
The legendary band from the UK, The Animals…
11eastDon’t Let Me DownThe Beatles
Don't Let Me DownThe Beatlesplay_arrow
The Beatles, a rock band emblematic of the 1960s, …
12eastWalk on the Wild SideLou Reed
Walk on the Wild SideLou Reedplay_arrow
Iconic of the counterculture of the 1970s…
13eastGimme ShelterThe Rolling Stones
Gimme ShelterThe Rolling Stonesplay_arrow
The legendary rock band, The Rolling St...
14eastRevolutionThe Beatles
RevolutionThe Beatlesplay_arrow
In the late 1960s, amid political and social turmoil...
15eastBlack BettyRam Jam
Black BettyRam Jamplay_arrow
The rock band RAM, which was formed in the 1970s...
16eastSpace OddityDavid Bowie
Space OddityDavid Bowieplay_arrow
A story depicting the astronaut Major Tom, …
17eastLaylaDerek and the Dominos
LaylaDerek and the Dominosplay_arrow
...had a major impact on the rock scene of the 1970s...
18eastPurple HazeThe Jimi Hendrix Experience
Purple HazeThe Jimi Hendrix Experienceplay_arrow
Known in Japan by the nickname “Jimi-Hen,” and popular there as well, …
19eastSomebody to loveJefferson Airplane
Somebody to loveJefferson Airplaneplay_arrow
The San Francisco psych scene of the 1960s...
20eastGood Times Bad TimesLed Zeppelin
Good Times Bad TimesLed Zeppelinplay_arrow
A hard rock band emblematic of the 1970s…
21east(Don’t Fear) The ReaperBlue Oyster Cult
(Don't Fear) The ReaperBlue Oyster Cultplay_arrow
Released in 1976, this work explores death and etern...
22eastSt. StephenGrateful Dead
St. StephenGrateful Deadplay_arrow
A band that represents psychedelic rock culture…
23eastYou Really Got MeThe Kinks
You Really Got MeThe Kinksplay_arrow
Rock in the 1960s—when we say rock, though...
24eastSurfin’ USAThe Beach Boys
Surfin' USAThe Beach Boysplay_arrow
When summer comes, a me-—drifts in from who knows where...
25eastFoxey LadyThe Jimi Hendrix Experience
Foxey LadyThe Jimi Hendrix Experienceplay_arrow
A masterpiece that could be called a landmark of psychedelic rock...
26eastYou Keep Me Hanging OnVanilla Fudge
You Keep Me Hanging OnVanilla Fudgeplay_arrow
One of the roots of hard rock and heavy metal is…
27eastDaydream BelieverThe Monkees
Daydream BelieverThe Monkeesplay_arrow
Led by Kiyoshiro Imawano, The Timers are abou…
28eastBorn to Be WildSteppenwolf
Born to Be WildSteppenwolfplay_arrow
Still today, it enjoys overwhelming support from rock maniacs...
29eastThe House of the Rising SunThe Animals
The House of the Rising SunThe Animalsplay_arrow
A major shadow over the psychedelic rock scene…
30eastTrain Kept On RollinYardbirds
Train Kept On RollinYardbirdsplay_arrow
The Yardbi... an English rock band,
31east21st Century Schizoid ManKing Crimson
21st Century Schizoid ManKing Crimsonplay_arrow
Within the genre of progressive rock…
32east(I Can’t Get No) SatisfactionThe Rolling Stones
(I Can't Get No) SatisfactionThe Rolling Stonesplay_arrow
The Rolling Stones were about to...
33eastTime Of The SeasonThe Zombies
Time Of The SeasonThe Zombiesplay_arrow
The sound of the 1960s, when bands like The Beatles were active…
34eastHappy TogetherThe Turtles
Happy TogetherThe Turtlesplay_arrow
A refreshing love song, a timeless classic across generations
35eastRiders on the StormThe Doors
Riders on the StormThe Doorsplay_arrow
The Doors, a rock band emblematic of the 1960s...
36eastSunday MorningVelvet Underground
Sunday MorningVelvet Undergroundplay_arrow
The banana cover by Andy Warhol…
37eastGimme Some Lovin’The Spencer Davis Group
Gimme Some Lovin'The Spencer Davis Groupplay_arrow
The Spencer Davis Group’s classic song
38eastA Whiter Shade of PaleProcol Harum
A Whiter Shade of PaleProcol Harumplay_arrow
Was active from the 1960s to the 1970s…
39eastDown On The CornerCreedence Clearwater Revival
Down On The CornerCreedence Clearwater Revivalplay_arrow
Based on rock, with elements of R&B and blues…
40eastFor What It’s WorthBuffalo Springfield
For What It's WorthBuffalo Springfieldplay_arrow
Stephen Stills、Neil …
41eastDon’t Let Me Be MisunderstoodThe Animals
Don't Let Me Be MisunderstoodThe Animalsplay_arrow
The Animals’ classic blues rock song
42eastA Horse With No NameAmerica
A Horse With No NameAmericaplay_arrow
A folk [band/group] formed in the UK in 1971…
43eastWild ThingThe Troggs
Wild ThingThe Troggsplay_arrow
A beloved classic in Japan as well, 'Wild Th…'
44eastLight My FireThe Doors
Light My FireThe Doorsplay_arrow
A vocalist with a very sexy allure, …
45eastCommunication BreakdownLed Zeppelin
Communication BreakdownLed Zeppelinplay_arrow
A leading British hard rock band...
46eastI Wanna Be Your DogThe Stooges
I Wanna Be Your DogThe Stoogesplay_arrow
Frontman Iggy Pop leads the 19…
47eastBreak On Through (To The Other Side)The Doors
Break On Through (To The Other Side)The Doorsplay_arrow
The Doors’ innovative psychedelic rock
48eastMr. Tambourine ManThe Byrds
Mr. Tambourine ManThe Byrdsplay_arrow
The great rock band from Los Angeles, B…
49eastBad Moon RisingCreedence Clearwater Revival
Bad Moon RisingCreedence Clearwater Revivalplay_arrow
A genre called Southern rock from the American South...
50eastSummer in the CityThe Lovin’ Spoonful
Summer in the CityThe Lovin' Spoonfulplay_arrow
The Lovin’ Spoonful’s urbane folk rock song
51eastLouie LouieThe Kingsmen
Louie LouieThe Kingsmenplay_arrow
The History of the Legendary Song by the Kingsmen
52eastDirty WaterThe Standells
Dirty WaterThe Standellsplay_arrow
The Standells’ rebellious, spirit-filled garage rock
53eastCrimson & CloverTommy James and the Shondells
Crimson & CloverTommy James and the Shondellsplay_arrow
…had a major impact on the rock scene of the 1960s.
54eastLet’s Live For TodayThe Grass Roots
Let's Live For TodayThe Grass Rootsplay_arrow
The Psychedelic Allure of Grass Roots Classics
55eastSuspicious MindsElvis Presley
Suspicious MindsElvis Presleyplay_arrow
Elvis’s signature work, a ballad of love and suspicion
56eastWouldn’t It Be NiceThe Beach Boys
Wouldn't It Be NiceThe Beach Boysplay_arrow
A classic song that sings of the pure love of youth
57eastBus StopThe Hollies
Bus StopThe Holliesplay_arrow
A Love Story of an Encounter at a Rainy Bus Stop
58eastStrawberry Fields ForeverThe Beatles
Strawberry Fields ForeverThe Beatlesplay_arrow
The Beatles’ masterpiece, a fantastical sonic world
59eastMonday MondayThe Mamas & The Papas
Monday MondayThe Mamas & The Papasplay_arrow
The Mamas & the Papas’ Monday breakup classic
60eastWon’t Get Fooled AgainThe Who
Won't Get Fooled AgainThe Whoplay_arrow
The Who’s revolutionary rock number
61eastOn The Road AgainCanned Heat
On The Road AgainCanned Heatplay_arrow
They had a major impact on the blues-rock scene of the 1960s…
62eastTime MachineGrand Funk Railroad
Time MachineGrand Funk Railroadplay_arrow
Performed as the opening act for Led Zeppelin…
63eastSunshine of your loveCream
Sunshine of your loveCreamplay_arrow
A classic hit by Cream, a love song eagerly awaiting a reunion with a beloved
64eastNights In White SatinThe Moody Blues
Nights In White SatinThe Moody Bluesplay_arrow
The ro... who laid the foundations of symphonic rock
65eastSummertimeJanis Joplin
SummertimeJanis Joplinplay_arrow
A representative female rock singer of the 1960s, …
66eastA Day In The LifeThe Beatles
A Day In The LifeThe Beatlesplay_arrow
“A Day in the Life” is…